I first heard of I Was A King when @bonestales introduced their self-titled album to me in 2009 and telling me about this band that sounded like Teenage Fanclub. Fast forward a decade and the Norwegian band would tour with Teenage Fanclub and even have their album, Slow Century, produced by Norman Blake. You’ll definitely dig this if you’re into melodic power pop, just give a listen to the infectious Bubble.

There aren’t going to be enough hours in tonight’s Mawkish Twaddle for me to play every good song ever recorded. That’s what I set out to do every week, but I always run out of time. But you will hear nearly 50 of them! Will it be better than last week, when you would’ve heard (or maybe did hear) Gary Olson, Cut Worms, Sleuth, Fun Time Objects, Art Teachers, Diet Cola, Kristof, The Special Pillow, In-Sect, BIN, Scorpio Tube, Improved Sound Ltd., Deerhoof, Secret Caller, The Reflectors, The Ashenden Papers, Sugar Snow & Brian Charles, Tynal Tywyll, Puppies, Elephant Stone, Donny Benét, John Julian & Curt-Gorans, Connections, Prince Buster, The National Honor Society, Trummors, The Memories, The Loungs, Voz Di Sanicolau, The Lemon Twigs, Juniper, Yonic South, Eleanor Rigby, The Flaming Lips, Pop Filter, Slapp Happy, The Explorers Club, Sweet Whirl, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Jade Hairpins, Les Baroques, The Cool Greenhouse, Volcano Suns, Tim Burgess, Sir Bobby Jukebox, and Buba & The Shop Assistants? Was a question pending? Hear the show this very evening on KXSF 102.5 FM San Francisco! 10 PM to 1 AM Pacific time. Listen at www.kxsf.fm, on TuneIn, or via the KXSF app. A radio is another way to listen, but — to spout a hoary cliché — only in San Francisco.
10 PM PDT / 1 AM EDT / 6 AM BST / 4 PM JST / 3 PM AEST
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There aren’t going to be enough hours in tonight’s Mawkish Twaddle for me to play every good song ever recorded. That’s what I set out to do every week, but I always run out of time. But you will hear nearly 50 of them! Will it be better than last week, when you would’ve heard (or maybe did hear) Gary Olson, Cut Worms, Sleuth, Fun Time Objects, Art Teachers, Diet Cola, Kristof, The Special Pillow, In-Sect, BIN, Scorpio Tube, Improved Sound Ltd., Deerhoof, Secret Caller, The Reflectors, The Ashenden Papers, Sugar Snow & Brian Charles, Tynal Tywyll, Puppies, Elephant Stone, Donny Benét, John Julian & Curt-Gorans, Connections, Prince Buster, The National Honor Society, Trummors, The Memories, The Loungs, Voz Di Sanicolau, The Lemon Twigs, Juniper, Yonic South, Eleanor Rigby, The Flaming Lips, Pop Filter, Slapp Happy, The Explorers Club, Sweet Whirl, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Jade Hairpins, Les Baroques, The Cool Greenhouse, Volcano Suns, Tim Burgess, Sir Bobby Jukebox, and Buba & The Shop Assistants? Was a question pending? Hear the show this very evening on KXSF 102.5 FM San Francisco! 10 PM to 1 AM Pacific time. Listen at www.kxsf.fm, on TuneIn, or via the KXSF app. A radio is another way to listen, but — to spout a hoary cliché — only in San Francisco.
10 PM PDT / 1 AM EDT / 6 AM BST / 4 PM JST / 3 PM AEST
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Somehow, someway, I never bought this on vinyl. I’ve been looking for a good early/OG pressing for a while. Thanks Moldy Toes Records! (Along with all the other purchases!) #theknack#powerpop#vinyl#uturnaudio

So much yelling going on! How about some soft and sweet power pop?? SUPERCRUSH "Never let you drift away" LP available at my spot at the @doublenickelscollective TODAY. This is a compilation of all of their EPs mostly released by one of my label Dawgs @debtoffensiverecs. Do you guys remember MATTHEW SWEET, that alternative singer guy from the 90s? This really reminds me of his stuff. Like, how sugar can you get!? He also did the Happiness song at the end of the superb Kids in the Hall movie, Brain Candy. But yeah, this really reminds me of that. #powerpop#alternative#supercrush#matthewsweet#debtoffensiverecords#punkvinyl

Jeff Rosenstock- No Dream
Released May 20, 2020
Pop Punk, Power Pop, Indie Rock
Jeff Rosenstock has never released an album that wasn't at least great. Sure, I always go into every record pretty objectively but Jeff has never let me down and he sure didn't this time either. In fact I think No Dream is one of his best yet. Surely an intensely emotionally painful album for him, but nevertheless he delivers some of his best songwriting to date. This album is loaded with moments that make you wanna jump up and down and vocals that make you wanna sing into your hairbrush. Jeff delivers some more multifaceted and epic tracks too, but keeps them accessible and catchy in every second of run time. There wasnt a moment of this record that didn't stun me in some way. The passionate vocals on the intro of the title track just shake me to my core until they crescendo to the roaring punk rager that it is. One of the best "woah woah woah" choruses of 2020 winds up on the song Fame too. And the best "ba ba ba ba" chorus of 2020 finds its way on the song Old Crap. And yes all these songs just ooze this unrelenting angst that Jeff has always had, but it doesn't seem to be going away. And it feels so genuine that I just kinda worry for him even if it makes for extremely powerful and compelling music. Anyways, this is simply one of his best to date and I can't wait to learn every word of this record and passionately cry-sing to it. Thanks for another fantastically authentic punk record Jeff. I love it.
Favorite Tracks: ***BNB, Old Crap, Fame, No Dream, Ohio Tpke, Scram!, Nike, No Time, The Beauty of Breathing, State Line, Leave It In The Sun
Least Favorite Tracks: Honeymoon Ashtray
Rating: 9

Reviews just keep coming when the records are good and so are the reviewers. Beverly Paterson of POP SUNDAY on Pop-A-Looza takes a look at ANTON BARBEAU's "Kenny Vs. Thrust" (out on CD and download at www.bigstirrecords.com/store now): "Occupying a realm reeling with psychedelic perspectives, Anton creates wiggy and wondrous dialogues that collect comparisions to the likes of early Pink Floyd, The Idle Race, XTC, Plasticland and Robyn Hitchcock... Anton certainly has a knack for bringing his surrealistic insights to life and luring listeners into the scenarios." Read it in full here:
www.popalooza.art/category/pop-sunday/ #popalooza#musicreview#newrelease#newmusic#dolphchaney#bigstirrecords#garagerock#powerpop#poprock#rocknroll

There aren’t going to be enough hours in tonight’s Mawkish Twaddle for me to play every good song ever recorded. That’s what I set out to do every week, but I always run out of time. But you will hear nearly 50 of them! Will it be better than last week, when you would’ve heard (or maybe did hear) Gary Olson, Cut Worms, Sleuth, Fun Time Objects, Art Teachers, Diet Cola, Kristof, The Special Pillow, In-Sect, BIN, Scorpio Tube, Improved Sound Ltd., Deerhoof, Secret Caller, The Reflectors, The Ashenden Papers, Sugar Snow & Brian Charles, Tynal Tywyll, Puppies, Elephant Stone, Donny Benét, John Julian & Curt-Gorans, Connections, Prince Buster, The National Honor Society, Trummors, The Memories, The Loungs, Voz Di Sanicolau, The Lemon Twigs, Juniper, Yonic South, Eleanor Rigby, The Flaming Lips, Pop Filter, Slapp Happy, The Explorers Club, Sweet Whirl, Cavern Of Anti-Matter, Jade Hairpins, Les Baroques, The Cool Greenhouse, Volcano Suns, Tim Burgess, Sir Bobby Jukebox, and Buba & The Shop Assistants? Was a question pending? Hear the show this very evening on KXSF 102.5 FM San Francisco! 10 PM to 1 AM Pacific time. Listen at www.kxsf.fm, on TuneIn, or via the KXSF app. A radio is another way to listen, but — to spout a hoary cliché — only in San Francisco.
10 PM PDT / 1 AM EDT / 6 AM BST / 4 PM JST / 3 PM AEST
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#blm#bubblegum#twee#powerpop#newwave#artrock#sunshinepop#indierock#northernsoul#psychpop#scottishpop#disco#spanishpop#yeye#librarymusic#punkrock#mod#filmmusic#swedishpop#freeformradio